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Eupithecia maule

Eupithecia maule is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Antofagasta and Maule in Chile. The habitat consists of the Northern Coast and the Central Valley biotic provinces.

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Length
140 w
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Eupithecia maule
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species:
E. maule
Binomial name
Eupithecia maule
Rindge, 19871

Eupithecia maule is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the regions of Antofagasta (Antofagasta Province) and Maule (Cauquenes Province) in Chile.2 The habitat consists of the Northern Coast and the Central Valley biotic provinces.

The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for both males and females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and January.

Etymology

The specific name is based on the type locality.

References

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia maule Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.